Eyeshield



June 16, 1931. v c; WRENSHALL 1,809,956

EYE SHIELD Filed May 29, 1930 Inventor 6. 1r ZlQnJa/Z Alt mey' PatentedJune 16, 1931 CHARLES N. WBEN'SHALL, OF ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINAYnsnIELn Application filed May 29, 1930. Serial No. 457,187.

The present invention relates'to new and useful improvements in eyeshields and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set'forth, a device of this character embodying novel meansfor pre-. venting perspiration from running into the eyes of a wearerofthe device. 1 Another important object of the invention is to provide aneye shield of the Character described including a visor and a headencircling bandeau for supporting said visor in position on the head ofthe wearer, the device further embodying a novel construction andarrangement for connecting the bandeau to the visor'in such a mannerthat said bandeau will function as a perspiration absorbing pad.

o A further important object of the invention is to provide an eyeshield ofthe characfor set forth wherein the bandeau is detach-v ablyconnected to the visor for the purpose of permitting the same to beexpeditiously removed when it is desired to launder the same or toreplace the same.

' A still further important feature of the invention resides in theprovision of means for mounting the visor in position in such a mannerthat the body portion thereof will not come into contact withthe head ofthe wearer, thus assuring a maximum of comfort.

Other objectsof the invention are to pro vide an eye shield which willbe simple in construction, strong, durable, efficient in its use andwhich may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention may become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with 40 the accompanying vdrawingswherein like characters of reference designate correspond ing partsthroughout the several views, and wher-einz- Figure 1 is a view in topplan of aneye shield constructed in accordance with this invention witha bandeau mounted thereon. Figure 2 is a detail view in elevation of thebandea-u.

Figure 3 is a detail View of the bandeau showing the same in edgeelevation.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view taken substantially on the line H ofFigure 1 with the bandeau removed from the visor.

Referring to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the referencenumeral 1 desig- '5' nates a visor which may be of any desiredconfiguration and which is to be formed of any suitable material. Thevisor 1 is preferably formed to conform substantially to the r Iforehead of the wearer and has formed on its no inner marginal portion apluralityof spaced eyes or loops 2. As illustrated in the drawings theeyes or loops 2 are of circular configuration and formed integrally withthe Visor 1 but it is to be understood that said 5 eyes be of anydesired configuration and formed of separate pieces to be attached tothe visor. V

It is further understood thatany desired number ofthe' eyes may beprovided and the 79 same may be disposed at anydesired point on thevisor 1. I i

The eyes or loops 2 are'for the passage of a head encircling supportingbandeau 3 which, in the present instance comprises a strip of flexiblematerial of appropriate width and length which is folded upon itselfintermediate its ends and inserted through the eyes 2. The folds of thebandeau may be stitchedtogether along their longis0 tudinal marginalportions from the free vends thereof to a point in spaced relation to"the fold line thereof as indicated at 4 and in a manner to provide aloop 5' through which the stitched togetherfree end portions of saidbandeau are inserted in the manner illustrated in Figure 1 to securesaid bandeau around the head of the wearer.

'In use, the'bandeau 3 is engaged with the head of the wearer and will}thus absorb-per 9i) spiration thereby preventing said perspiration fromrunning down into the eyes, it bein understood, of course, that thebandeau is of a suitable absorbent material. It .will further be readilyapparent that the visor 1 will be securely supported in position inspaced relation with respectto the head of the wearer and that only theeyes 2 will contact with the wearers head. When :it is desired to removethe bandeaufrom the visor Me for laundering or replacing the same it isonly necessary to slide said bandeau out of the eyes 2. The visor andthe bandeau are preferably in attractive colors or a combination ofcolors and, if desired, a number of the bandeaus of various colors maybe provided with each visor in order that a choice of the combination ofcolors may be had.

It is believed that the many advantages of an eye shield constructed inaccordance with this invention will be readily understood, and althoughthe preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated anddescribed, it

is to be understood that changes in the details of construction may behad which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is 1. An eye shield of the character describedcomprising a visor, a series of eyes mounted on one marginal portion ofsaid visor and projecting therefrom, and a strip of flexible, moistureabsorbing material extending through the eyes and constituting means forsupporting the visor on the head of a wearer.

2. An eye shield of the character described comprising a visor, a seriesof eyes on one marginal portion of said visor in spaced relation withrespect to each other, said eyes projecting from the visor, and aflexible strip of moisture absorbing material removably disposed throughthe eyes and constituting means for supporting the visor in position onthe head of a wearer in spaced relation to Said wearers head.

3. An eye shield ofthe character described comprising a visor, a seriesof spaced, integraleyes on one marginal portion of the visor andprojectin therefrom, and a flexible strip of moisture a sorbing materialremovably disposed through the eyes for encircling the head of a wearerand constituting means for supporting the visor in position thereon inspaced relation thereto.

4. An eye shield of the character described comprising a visor having anarcuate edge conforming substantially to the head of a wearer, a seriesof integral eyes mounted integrally on the arcuate marginal portion ofsaid visor and projecting therefrom, and a flexible strip of moistureabsorbing material removably inserted through the eyes and adapted toencircle the head of the wearer in ai'manner to support the visor'inposition thereon in spaced relation thereto.

5. An eye shield of the character described comprising a visor having aninwardly curved edge, aseries of integral eyes mounted inspaced relationwith respect to each other on the inwardly curved-marginal portion ofthevisor and projectin therefrom, and a head encircling band offlexible, moisture absorbing' 'material removably inserted through theeyesand engageable with the forehead of thewwearer :in a manner toabsorb moisture therefrom, said strip further constituting means formounting the visor in position on the forehead of the wearer in spacedrelation thereto.

6. An eye shield of the character described comprising a visor, aplurality of eyes on one marginal portion of said visor and projectingtherefrom, and means for supporting the visor in position on the head ofa wearer, said means comprising a strip of flexible, moisture absorbingmaterial folded upon itself and removably inserted through the eyes,said strip adapted to encircle the head of the wearer and having a loopformed at the fold line thereof for connecting the end portions of saidstrip thereto.

7. An eye shield of the character described comprising a visor, a seriesof eyes on one marginal portion of said vi'sor projecting therefrom, andmeans for securing the visor in position on the head of a wearer, saidmeans comprising an elongated strip of flexible moisture absorbingmaterial folded upon itself intermediate its ends, the folds of saidstrip stitched together from the opposite ends thereof to a point inspaced relation to the fold line in a manner to provide a loop, saidfolded strip removably inserted through the eyes and adapted to encirclethe head of the wearer, said loop adapted for the passage of the freeend portion of the strip in a manner to secure said strip in positionabout the wearers head.

In testimony whereof I affix my si nature.

CHARLES N. WRENsrfALL.

